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Startup Series Fund of Funds (FFS)

The Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS), operated by SIDBI, invests in SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Funds, which in turn back Indian startups.

Funding: Via AIFs — indirect funding of ₹10,000 Cr corpus
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Overview

Fund of Funds for Startups does not invest directly in startups. It invests in AIFs which are registered with SEBI and have a track record of investing in Indian startups. Those AIFs then fund startups at various stages — early, growth, and scale-up.

Key features

  • ₹10,000 Cr corpus
  • Indirect investment via SEBI-registered AIFs
  • Accelerates Indian VC ecosystem

Eligibility

  • Indian startup funded by an AIF that has received FFS capital

Benefits

  • Indirect access to patient capital via fund managers

Required documents

  • ✓As per the AIF's own diligence process

Application process

  1. 1
    Identify AIFs
    Find SEBI-registered AIFs that have received FFS capital.
  2. 2
    Pitch
    Pitch to the AIF.
  3. 3
    Diligence and term sheet
    Standard VC process.

FAQs

No. FFS does not fund startups directly. It funds AIFs which fund startups.

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